F--Brush and Plant Removal/Replacement Contracts, WA, OR, ID, MT and Other Areas Serviced by the Seattle District

Any questions regarding this solicitation should be addressed to: Bonnie Lackey at contact@example.gov. The Seattle District is soliciting proposals for multiple award, multiple years contracts to perform brush and plant removal/replacement services in support of both military and civil funded programs in the four state geographical region and other areas se rviced by the Seattle District. Examples of types of projects anticipated include but are not limited to: noxious/dangerous plant removal/replacement services; clearing/brushing and grubbing services; re-vegetation, re-forestation, re-planting and phyto-remediation services; materials p rocurement services, including pots, potting soil, mulch, fertilizers and all manner of materials associated with all identified activities. Services may also include; disposal of vegetation cleared or stockpiled by others; incidental soil/mulch removal, stockpiling, spreading, etc, associated with identified activities; conference/meeting attendance and participation; and incidental landscape design/layout associated with identified activities. Up to three Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity contracts are anticipated to be awarded as a result of this solicitation. As requirements develop, task orders will be issued on a competitive or sole source basis to the awardees of thi s solicitation at the Governments option. Awardees may also compete with other sources (e.g., 8 (a) contractors) for projects. The continuing requirement exists for tree, brush, grass and other plant clearance and removal activities at active and former ly active military installations and other properties owned or being restored/rehabilitated by other Federal agencies throughout the geographical boundaries. Projects may be simple to highly complex in nature. The contracts will include a base year and f our option periods. Maximum value of all work awarded under the Brush and Plant Removal/Replacement Services Contracts will be limited to $2 million (shared) per period and $10 million over the life of the contracts. There are no minimum or maximum task order limits established under the Brush and Plant Removal/Replacement Services Contract but no single task order will exceed the contract period limit. To be eligible for contract award a firm must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Register via the CCR Internet site at http://www.ccr.gov or by contacting the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-888-227-242 3. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 562119 with a size standard of $10.5 million. This requirement is 100% set aside for small businesses. For the purposes of this procurement, a concern is considered a small business if its average annual receipts do not exceed $10.5 million. For additional contracting opportunities, visit the Army Single Face to Industry at http://acquisition.army.mil/. This solicitation will be issued as an Electronic Bid Set (EBS) on the Seattle District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Web page in electronic format only. No disks will be mailed. Firms must register via the Internet at the following address: http://www.nws.usace.army.mil/PublicMenu/Menu.cfm?sitename=CT&pagename=1_Contr_Div in order to receive notification of solicitation/amendment posting. The solicitation will be available for download on or about 30 June, 2005. The proposed procurement will result in up to 3 fixed price contracts.